1. Writs that provide extraordinary remedies. (EXAMPLES: a writ of certiorari; a writ of mandamus; a writ of quo warranto.) Extraordinary writ is the modern term for prerogative writ. [3]

prerogative writs – Writs issued in cases of public right and those affecting the sovereignty of the state, its franchises and prerogatives, or the liberties of its people. State ex rel. Goodwin v Nelson County, 1 ND 88, 45 NW 33; Atty. Gen. v Railroad Co. 35 Wis 513. Writs under which extraordinary remedies are made available. [2]

writ of habeas corpus– command that a prisoner (or detainee or probatee) be brought before the court to challenge the legality of their custody and demand their release. — akagreat writ.

writ of certiorari– issued by an appellate court, directing a lower court to deliver the record in the case for review.

writ of mandamus– issued to compel performance of a particular act by a lower court or a governmental officer or body, usually to correct a prior action or failure to act.

writ of prohibition– issued by an appellate court to prevent a lower court from exceeding jurisdiction or to prevent a nonjudicial officer or entity from exercising a power.

writ of consultation– issued by an appellate court ordering a lower court to proceed in a matter the lower court previously refused to hear.